The the President made to the people, I belie...

The 　　　 the President made to the people, I believe, were fulfilled to the best of his ability.

A. comments B. achievements

C. commitments D. requirements

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Have you ever made contact with the creative spirit, that certain something hard to describe, but full of good—and sometimes great—ideas? It is more than an occasional great thought. When we feel the moving of the creative spirit, it brings to life a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to invent, to explore new ways of doing things, and to turn dreams into reality.

That flash of inspiration is the final moment of a process marked by unique stages—the basic steps in creative problem-solving. The first stage is preparation, when you look for any information that might be important. It's when you let your imagination run free.

But one barrier(障碍) is the inside voice of judgment that locks up our creative spirit within the limits of what we think acceptable. It's the voice that whispers to you, "They'll think I'm foolish," or "That will never work." But we can learn to recognize this voice of judgment and have the courage to discount its unhelpful advice.

Once you have thought about all the relevant(相关的) pieces and pushed your mind to the limits, you can let the problem remain and take in all you have gathered. It's a stage when much of what goes on occurs outside your focused awareness. As the saying goes, "You sleep on it."

We are more open to creative thoughts from the unknowing mind when we are not really thinking of anything. That is why daydreams are so useful in the search for creativity. Anytime you can just daydream and relax is useful in the creative process: a shower, long drives, a quiet walk, etc.

With luck, daydreaming will lead to a light turning on above your head, when all of a sudden the answer will come to you as if from nowhere. This is the popular stage—the one that usually gets all the glory and attention, the moment that people sweat and long for, the feeling "This is it!" But the thought alone is still not a creative act. The final stage is translation, when you take your creative thought and transform it into action; it becomes useful to you and others.

1.In Paragraph 1, “the moving of the creative spirit” probably means ________.

A. preparation　　 　 B. exploration

C. problem-solving　 D. inspiration

2.According to the article, what keeps us from creativity?

A. Having less information to form a good idea.

B. Relying on others during the creative process.

C. Caring about other people’s opinions about us.

D. Thinking about too many ideas at the same time.

3.What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?

A. The unknowing mind is very difficult for us to understand.

B. Creativity arrives when we aren’t focused on anything.

C. Daydreaming is useless and has nothing to do with creativity.

D. Showers, long drives and quiet walk are good for our bodies.

4.When does creativity become useful to us and others?

A. When thought is turned into action.

B. When people understand our ideas.

C. When the popular stage is reached.

D. When we think “This is it!”.

5.Which of the following would the author probably support?

A. The creative spirit means an occasional great thought.

B. Others’ voice of judgment allows us to ignore barriers.

C. Creative problem-solving calls for barrier-free imagination.

D. Daydreaming is sure to bring a sudden answer to a problem.

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Have you ever made contact with the creative spirit, that certain something hard to describe, but full of good—and sometimes great—ideas? It is more than an occasional great thought. When we feel the moving of the creative spirit, it brings to life a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to invent, to explore new ways of doing things, and to turn dreams into reality.

That flash of inspiration is the final moment of a process marked by unique stages—the basic steps in creative problem-solving. The first stage is preparation, when you look for any information that might be important. It's when you let your imagination run free.

But one barrier(障碍) is the inside voice of judgment that locks up our creative spirit within the limits of what we think acceptable. It's the voice that whispers to you, "They'll think I'm foolish," or "That will never work." But we can learn to recognize this voice of judgment and have the courage to discount its unhelpful advice.

Once you have thought about all the relevant(相关的) pieces and pushed your mind to the limits, you can let the problem remain and take in all you have gathered. It's a stage when much of what goes on occurs outside your focused awareness. As the saying goes, "You sleep on it."

We are more open to creative thoughts from the unknowing mind when we are not really thinking of anything. That is why daydreams are so useful in the search for creativity. Anytime you can just daydream and relax is useful in the creative process: a shower, long drives, a quiet walk, etc.

With luck, daydreaming will lead to a light turning on above your head, when all of a sudden the answer will come to you as if from nowhere. This is the popular stage—the one that usually gets all the glory and attention, the moment that people sweat and long for, the feeling "This is it!" But the thought alone is still not a creative act. The final stage is translation, when you take your creative thought and transform it into action; it becomes useful to you and others.

1.In Paragraph 1, “the moving of the creative spirit” probably means ________.

A. preparation        　 B. exploration        C. problem-solving        D. inspiration

2.According to the article, what keeps us from creativity?

A. Having less information to form a good idea.

B. Relying on others during the creative process.

C. Caring about other people’s opinions about us.

D. Thinking about too many ideas at the same time.

3.What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?

A. The unknowing mind is very difficult for us to understand.

B. Creativity arrives when we aren’t focused on any one thing.

C. Daydreaming is useless and has nothing to do with creativity.

D. Showers, long drives and quiet walk are good for our bodies.

4.When does creativity become useful to us and others?

A. When thought is turned into action.

B. When people understand our ideas.

C. When the popular stage is reached.

D. When we think “This is it!”.

5.Which of the following would the author probably support?

A. The creative spirit means an occasional great thought.

B. Others’ voice of judgment allows us to ignore barriers.

C. Creative problem-solving calls for barrier-free imagination.

D. Daydreaming is sure to bring a sudden answer to a problem.

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The flood is believed ____ more than 50 people and made thousands homeless, ____ it perhaps the most destroying flood in history in the area.

A. killing; to make                                           B. to have killed; making

C. to have killed; having made                           D. having killed; making

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The president promised to keep all the board members _____ of how the negotiations were going on．

A．inform　　　　　 B．informing

C．be informed　　　 D．informed

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We were badly treated in the hospital.

Don’t worry.The president has promised to ______ your complaint at once.

A．look up   B．look into   C．look back on   D．look forward to

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When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate（交流）effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is so the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success.

Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A. great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high School, Baltimore City College.  After graduating in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.

Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from Baltimore During Bill Clinton’s presidency. He wrote speeches for Health and Human Services, Secretary Donna Shalala and

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When Ronald Reagan, who was President of the USA from 1982 to 1989, died in 2004, many people remembered his good sense of humor. Reagan enjoyed a good joke and often made fun of himself. He was very old, almost 70 years of age, when he became President of the USA. Because of this, people often joked about his age. Once, during a meeting, President Reagan was complaining about some reporters who said that he could not hear very well. He wanted to prove that he was healthy and could hear well, so he took out his hearing aid, and said to the people at the meeting, “Say something.” One man pretended to speak. He moved his mouth and made movements with his hands. Everyone thought Reagan would be angry, but he laughed and listened for a very long time.

President Reagan not only enjoyed a good joke when he was relaxing, but he also liked to joke during serious situations. In 1981, he had a shot accident. At the hospital, he joked to the doctors that he hoped they supported him in the government and would let him alive. He was able to keep his sense of humor even when he was hurt.

1.Ronald Reagan was ______in the year 1985.

A. a reporter　　 B. an actor

C. a doctor　　 D. a president

2.The reason why people joked about Reagan's age was that______．

A. he became President of the USA at the age of almost 70

B. he was not old enough to be President of the USA

C. he could not live a normal life at his age

D. he lacked a sense of humor at his age

3.During a meeting, Reagan took out his hearing aid to prove ______．

A. there was something wrong with his ears

B. he was able to make a good speech

C. he was healthy enough to hear well

D. he had a good sense of humor

4.What sent Ronald Reagan to hospital in 1981?

A. His poor hearing.　　 B. His accident.

C. His overwork.　　 D. His illness.

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The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune ______.

A. is made　　 B. would make

C. was to be made　　 D. had made

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The discovery of gold in Sahara Desert led thousands to believe that a fortune________.

A. is made          B. was to be made        C. would make    D. had made

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